Little Kitty or Lilly Cat

This is our Lily Cat or Lily Kitty - whatever suits my fancy as I lovingly talk to her throughout the day. She is the sweetest little kitty ever. No, really - EVER. She loves to lay on her back legs completely outstretched so we will rub her belly. When she desires to be petted she'll come up t...

Little Girl's Sewing Machine (or for Little Boy's, too!)

  I am often asked, 'What child's sewing machine would you recommend for my 4-5 year-old?'... Well, each child is different, of course, and while some may actually be ready to go straight to a regular sewing machine (which I would without-a-doubt recommend the Singer Featherweight 221 for any c...

Jump Rope Dress

  Another school uniform made from the Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress pattern. I used a heavier-weighted twill - the same as I used for the Tea Party Dress uniform jumper.   Placket instruction was ingenious - step-by-step teaching all along the way. It's Home-Ec class in a pattern envelope! The o...

Heather Ross Box - PRICELESS

I honestly don't know how I managed in time to get in on the Heather Ross Misc. Fabric Sale from her personal stash. What she thought would take over a week, took like two hours and her personal stash offerings were all claimed and gone. In fact, it's so gone that the offering isn't even on her ...

Oliver + S Sunday Brunch Skirt Pattern

  Who doesn't love a classic navy skirt? This is the Oliver + S Sunday Brunch Skirt made with a navy twill. I basted some fun Japanese import novelty fabric to the front and back skirt pieces before sewing pattern together (essentially treating them as one fabric during garment construction) t...

Sew Piping on a Singer Featherweight

Today I had a bit of fun embellishing my daughter's latest uniform jumper. As you know, SweetPea and Cowboy are required to wear uniforms at the school they attend. So, to make the sewing and wearing a bit more fun, using the Oliver + S Tea Party Dress (jumper) pattern, I added some embellishment...

Uniformity for Back to School

  The public charter school that our children [used to] attend requires a basic guideline for uniform wear. Solid top with khaki or navy bottoms. So, with my daughter starting Kindergarten this year I decided to incorporate some of the sewing I do for her by making a couple of short-sleeved ...

Trip to Vermont

Blueberry Hill Inn Built in 1813 and set amidst the National Forest of Vermont, this place was like living in a storybook for the weekend. I will forever remember the sweet gift my husband gave me by sending me away on a sewing weekend to Blueberry Hill. I truly hope to bring him back with ...

Sewing, Sewing & More Sewing

Christian has taken an interest in fabric combinations. After we purchased some shorts at Target, he came home and asked if I would make him some shirts to match. He then proceeded to put colors together and label/number them according to the order of which I was to sew. How does a mom resist t...

Strawberry Faire

I was recently asked by my online sewing friend, Dawn, to sample her recent Olabelhe debut, the Kirstin Skirt.I didn't quite know what fabric I was going to use, but another friend of mine surprised me with this pretty Kaufman strawberry print and it coordinated perfectly with the Urban Chicks Re...